Comments on: Will I Win if the Judge Does Not Use a Vocational Witness or Medical Expert?

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 19:40:37 +0000

I have a quick question I had my Hearing on November 9th, I went in front of a judge, a vocational expert was present but she wasn’t asked any questions and she didn’t say a word is that a good sign, and the other is that I went to my SSDI Hearing in my prescribed Wheelchair pushed by my mother who was their for moral support, the hearing lasted 10 mins and when the hearing was over my mother and I was told to step outside, 3 mins later my lawyer came out and told me that the ALJ approved my case upon review that I need to come back to see an SSA doctor for a follow-up on my condition, I called recently and was told that my case was still pending for decision am I in a good position still to say?

By: Teresa

Teresa — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 00:33:19 +0000

Isn’t it true that if an ALJ doesn’t use a VE, that you only have to show that the claimant can’t do his/her past work? Because once you prove that, doesn’t the burden switch to the SSA to prove that claimant cannot do other work in the national economy? With a VE, how can the ALJ prove that claimant can do other work in significant numbers in the national economy? I don’t see how a claimant can lose when there is no VE and he can’t do past work. Is there something I’m missing?

By: Shaiann

Shaiann — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 00:53:44 +0000

I have a question. I was wanting to know how can you find out how many administrative law judges in your area? Plus, what is the shortest and longest time to complete a disability case

By: britt

britt — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:43:39 +0000

I had my hearingon March 10,2009 in greensboro nc the ALJ was Judge Edward,,, there was no experts ve or med…i have cushings disease and obesity and depression anxiety…With no ve or n=med experts are my chances any good? I had an attorney, and still have received no descision as of today and it is now June 15,2009! Boy, what takes so long…?